SOLUTION: If we add 20 to the integer, the results is - 20. What will be the value?

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Question 998661: If we add 20 to the integer, the results is - 20. What will be the value?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the integer.
x + 20 = -20
subtract 20 from both sides of the equation to get:
x = -20 - 20
simplify to get:
x = -40

the numers is -40.
add 20 to it and you get -20.